Building the capacity of cooperatives in plantations and villages of Nuwara Eliya district (CCPV)

Ongoing Project
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Funded by
We Effect
Project Cost
LKR 17,082,500.00
Project Period
Nov 2014 - Dec 2016
(2 years & 3 months)

Overall Project Goal

"Low income communities, both plantation and rural, in the district of Nuwara Eliya are able to overcome their social and economic poverty with laid foundation for further holistic development"

Target Group

Statistics for Year 2015
No. of targeted communities 12
Direct individual change owners
Total: 4,111
Women: 2,138
Men: 1,973
Indirect individual beneficiaries
Total: 2,919 (Wait, data mismatch, maybe typo in source. Showing breakdown instead)
Females: 8,156
Males: 3,585

Project Area

No. Plantation Company Estate Name Target Families
1Udapussellawa Pl. PLCConcordia478
2Watawala Pl. PLCThangakelle698
3Maturata Pl. PLCLidesdale1,050
4Agarapathana Pl. LtdSandrinham615
5Kelani Valley PLCNuwaraeliya935
6Elpitiya PLCFernlands736
7Agalawatte PLCWedamulla498
Total Families (Direct & Indirect) 5,010

Expected Outputs

Organizational Development
  • Output 1.1: 12 Cooperative established and expanded to the Divisional level with adequate membership.
  • Output 1.2: Good governance and management systems are established with the 12 Cooperatives.
  • Output 1.3: Duty bearers possess an adequate understanding of the rights based approach and are motivated to serve the rights holders.
Sustainable Production
  • Output 2.1: 300 Members are well motivated and practicing eco farming.
  • Output 2.2: Members have access to a reliable and fair market for eco farm products and access to appropriate inputs/resources through linkages with relevant agencies.
Business Development for Cooperatives
  • Output 3.1: Business ventures of the cooperatives are systematized and operated towards profitability.
  • Output 3.2: The cooperative/members have access to necessary financial services through established savings/credit schemes and linkages to appropriate financial services providers.
Gender Equality
  • Output 4.1: Women members of the cooperative are empowered to take up leadership positions.
  • Output 4.2: Vulnerable women members are with increased livelihood status.
  • Output 4.3: Vulnerable women members are with increased livelihood status. (As per project documentation)